In the morning, the town comes back to life. Birds crow overhead, a snake nearby hisses, a lingering coyote dips behind a shop before disappearing into the wild. It's a frightening contrast to the stillness of yesterday but it doesn't mean it's over yet. After all, today is the trial.
The Sheriff stands on the porch of the Town Hall and brings his hand up to his mouth to let out a whistle. He'll thumb back to the Hall behind him and very clearly state --
"Trial time, folks. Get in here and figure out who did it."
And then he'll turn to leave before pausing and adding on,
"Bring a snack or somethin' too.
The Town Hall is set up more like a court house, a Judge's bench at the front but instead of at center, it's off to the side as if more for observation than participation. There's a table at the front of the room already holding a small box and a pad of papers and pen, for voting apparently. A side room containing only a metal gurney is next and today it's obvious why there's a gurney there at all with the corpse, resting right on top of it. Aside from that, there are rows for everyone to take a seat and it's only after everyone is inside and settled, that the doors close and the Sheriff speaks.
"Well, have at it. You've got till nine."
And then, he points to a clock on the wall that reads 12:00. Good luck.
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robowest2017-02-25 12:00 pm
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No.
I actually don't think that's it, either. And not just because I don't believe anyone in this group is that bloodthirsty.
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Very well then. In that case... I fear I do not know what possible reason the killer could have had.
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[she just. frowns]
Difficult to explain when I don't know all of the answers, either. And I could be wrong. . . I certainly don't want to rule that out as a possibility entirely.
[she's speaking on a hunch, but a hunch she isn't 100% positive on just yet either]
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For now, I am inclined to trust in your hunches. I shall keep the possibility in mind, but perhaps we should focus our efforts on another angle.
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Thank you. Perhaps I'll bring it up again as the trial continues. For now, we can wait until Percy and Jason are finished with the bodies to see if that gives us another angle.
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You have something on your mind, don't you? Just say it.
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[tilts her head towards him]
But I'm not certain about it yet. Thus, my silence.
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It's true. They've made me quite soft.
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Perhaps if you had walked a bit in my shoes, Ash, you would think otherwise. Perhaps if you had been able to look at humans with a more open mind, you would have been able to learn that their weaknesses and imperfections are not all that bad after all.
[how does this make sense???]
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[ rude ]
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[and she looks a little sad for a moment]
Imperfections are, after all, what drives the human race to become better. Without those imperfections, then what would they have to live for?
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[she says simply, without elaborating]